Jason Stringer

The LA Times has reported that Marcel Vercoutere, the man behind the visual effects on The Exorcist, has died aged 87. Marcel was instrumental in bringing visual effects to life on the set of The Exorcist production. The effects had to happen in real-time for the camera in an era …

From speaking his mind in interviews, talking passionately about the film industry or even peddling rumours of a cursed set on The Exorcist, Hollywood Director William Friedkin has always had a way with words, so it’s understandable there’s intrigue surrounding the release of his memoir. The book is titled The Friedkin Connection and was released …

I recently stumbled upon an exclusive interview with Terence Donnelly, the First Assistant Director on The Exorcist during its production in 1972/3. Retired from the film industry for over a decade, Terence reflects on his experience as William Friedkin‘s First AD (having already worked on The French Connection in 1971) …

For years it has been a commonly known piece of Exorcist trivia, actress Mercedes McCambridge provided the voice of the demon in The Exorcist. Technically correct. However, Mercedes herself doesn’t appreciate when people make it sound so simple: “That drives me crazy, when people say, “you were the voice in …

New cable network FEARnet are set to celebrate 40 years of The Exorcist by screening the film and all of its sequels/prequels this Sunday 17 Feb, starting at 2pm. To promote the marathon they’ve enlisted the help of Linda Blair who spoke to web outlets recently. (Sadly, our little Exorcist-based …

FEARnet knows it’s an excellent day year for an exorcism, as they began celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Exorcist on Wednesday with a live Twitter Q&A with Linda Blair. Followers submitted questions with the hashtag #askregan. For any die-hard Exorcist fans following the conversation, nothing we don’t already know about the …

I’m looking forward to bringing Exorcist fans a plethora of goodies throughout 2013 in celebration of The Exorcist’s 40th Anniversary. I’m extremely excited for the greatest horror film of all time to reach this milestone. The key item coming our way is a brand new Blu-ray from Warner Brothers and fans might …

In 1973 William Friedkin tapped the unique vocal tones of Mercedes McCambridge to provide the voice of possessed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist. A talented and experienced voice actor, McCambridge gargled raw eggs and chain-smoked while strapped to a chair to achieve the infamous demonic voice we know today. 40 …

Just when you thought you’d seen it all. One of the finest Exorcist parodies has arrived online, ladies and demons: The Exorcist With Puppets is a must-see. Yes, …with puppets! These may be cute little bundles of fur but make no mistake, the production quality here is extraordinary and actually …

Any production being consumed by mainstream media that even remotely revolves around demonic possession might as well face the fact: it is destined to be compared to The Exorcist. After 40 years, William Friedkin’s masterpiece remains the measuring stick for anything to do with demonic possession, exorcisms and the dramatic …

Leading horror website BloodyDisgusting.com have finally revealed the fourth and final clip of their exclusive effects test footage from The Exorcist. The previous 3 clips, all taken from the same reel of footage, have been revealed over the last two weeks. This final clip is equally as intriguing and exciting as the …

Linda Blair appeared on the ABC News segment What’s The Buzz on October 24, 2012. You can watch her appearance below. The interviewer opens the segment my mispronouncing the name ‘Regan’ but does go on to dub Linda “The Queen of Halloween”, which I think is an appropriate title. In …